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  • What actions will result in the best chance of survival if someone is not breathing normally (or is gasping) and isn't responding?
    Send someone to get the AED and try to not involve others
    Start CPR, and use AED if one available
    Shout for help and stay with the victim until help arrives
    Perform CPR only and wait to use AED until help arrives
  • You come across an adult lying on the ground. You tap and shout, but he is unresponsive. What should you do next?
    Slap the person on the back
    Continue tapping and shouting until they respond
    Check for breathing for 10 seconds
    Shout for help, phone for 911, get AED if available
  • What should you do if you're not sure what actions to take in an emergency?
    Get the first aid kit and AED
    Ask someone nearby whether you should phone 911
    Phone 911 and ask for help
    Watch the ill or injured person
  • What should you do when you phone your emergency response number (or 911)?
    Answer all the dispatcher's questions
    Give the dispatcher only the victim's information
    Quickly tell the dispatcher where the accident occured
    Tell the dispatcher to call you back
  • What should you do if someone with a serious injury or illness refuses care?
    Phone 911 and stay with person until advanced help arrives
    Leave the person alone and go back to what you were doing
    Take care of the person anyway
    Check the laws in your area about providing first aid
  • You are out at dinner and a woman sitting near you appears to be having trouble breathing and swelling of the tongue and face. What should you look for that could help you determine her possible medical condidtion?
    Her driver's license
    Her cell phone
    Medical information jewelry
    Her identification card
  • You are preforming CPR and another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next?
    Immediately use the AED.
    Make sure someone has phoned the emergency response number
    Put a blanket on the person receiving CPR.
    Finish whichever set of 30 compressions and 2 breaths
  • What are the correct rate and depth for providing compressions during high-quality adult CPR to improve survival?
    Rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute, 2 inches deep
    Rate 100 to 120 compression per minute, 1 inch deep
    Rate of no more than 60 compressions per minute, 1 inch deep
    Rate 80 to 100 compressions per minute, 2 inches deep
  • What should you do after you've finished taking care of an injured person at work?
    Tell your coworkers about the injury
    Phone 9-1-1
    Post the report to the company bulletin board
    Write a report of the incident if your company requires it
  • A friend and you are at the park. You notice a man who has been stung by a bee and is having difficulty breathing. Where should the epinephrine pen be injected into this person?
    Into the thigh, halfway between the hip and knee
    Into either upper arm
    At the site of the bee sting
    Into the chest, as close to the heart as possible
  • What should you do if a chocking adult stops responding?
    Give forceful breaths to push the object down
    CPR
    Continue stomach thrusts until the object is removed
    Give 5 compressions and 5 back slaps
  • A teammate was struck in the abdomen while playing baseball. The teammate has a bruise and shows signs of shock. What should you suspect is wrong?
    A head injury
    Internal bleeding
    External bleeding
    Cardiac arrest
  • How do you protect an amputated body part?
    Place directly on ice in a sealed bag
    Wrap it in gauze, place it in an airtight bag
    Place in watertight bag and inside container with ice
    Place in a biohazard
  • When preforming CPR, when should you switch positions and allow someone else to take over compressions and breaths?
    About every 2 minutes
    After each set of 30 compressions and 30 breaths
    Every 5 minutes
    After each set of 100 compressions and 2 breaths
  • Which are the best methods you can use to get more information on first aid, CPR, or AED training?
    Contact your supervisor and visit the AHA
    Refer to local laws for first aid providers
    Borrow a coworker's workbook and do a self-study course
    Go online to cpr.heart.org or call 1-877-AHA-4CPR
  • You are in line at the grocery store when a woman in line collapses. You immediately tap and shout, with no response, and phone 9-1-1. What step in the adult Chain of Survival is described in this scenario?
    Defibrillation
    Recovery
    Activation of emergency response
    High-quality CPR
  • How long should you rub the surfaces of your hands together during handwashing?
    At least 5 seconds
    At least 1 minute
    At least 5 minutes
    At least 20 seconds
  • How should you give breaths with a mask?
    Tilt head back, lift chin, make airtight seal with facemask
    Tilt head back, lift chin, cover face with mask
    Tilt chin and press mask against the person's nose
    Tilt head back to open mouth and place mask on face
  • What is a sign of severe airway block?
    Can make sounds and talk
    Cannot breathe or talk
    Can breath, talk or cough
    Can cough loudly
  • You are out jogging and you come across a man who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on his knee. Where should you apply direct pressure?
    2 to 3 inches below the cut
    On the side of the leg opposite the cut
    Directly on the cut, with your fingers under the bandage
    On the dressing over the cut
  • Why should you wear personal protective equipment?
    So you don't have to wash your hands
    To avoid getting your clothes dirty
    To protect yourself from bloodborne diseases
    To keep your facility clean
  • What is the next step when giving first aid to someone who has been bitten by a spider, after you've ensured scene safety and put on personal protective equipment?
    Wash the area with running water and soap
    Remove the victim's clothing and apply ice directly on skin
    Scrape the spider's fang away by using a dull edge
    Place the spider in a plastic bag
  • How deep should you push the chest of an adult when giving chest compressions?
    One third the depth of the chest
    One half the depth of the chest
    At least 2 inches
    Only 1 inch
  • You are out jogging and you come across a man who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on his knee. Why is it important to properly remove your gloves after giving first aid?
    To prevent blood or fluids from touching the injured person
    To keep from touching or spreading blood or other fluids
    So contaminants on the gloves can be analyzed later
    To keep the removed gloves as compact as possible
  • What should you spray on a person with heat exhaustion?
    A mixtures of salt and water
    Ice water
    Cool water
    A sports drink
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